Official 2008 Election Night Thread

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:00 pm

Obama wins.
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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:01 pm

They've just called the Presidency!

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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:02 pm

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:02 pm

This is just fucking unbelievable.
RQOTW: "I'll make sure that our future is defined not by the letters ACLU, but by the letters USA." -- Mitt Romney

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:03 pm

Rspaight wrote:It's not impossible that the GOP is headed for civil war and perhaps even a split between the fiscal conservatives


See you had Republicans voting Dem this year, and some being "out" about it. Think about the ones that decided to be private and do the right thing for their kids sake, while attending parties for the R ticket. I do not recall reading about Republicans endorsing a Dem candidate previously.

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Postby Aftermath » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:03 pm

Amen.

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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:04 pm

Wow. Simply amazing.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:05 pm

Fuck Florida, California and the West will see to it that justice is served.

There is hope for us after all.

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:08 pm

Put VA in the Obama column as well. Wow.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:09 pm

Rspaight wrote:Put VA in the Obama column as well. Wow.


I had a feeling he'd nab that one too.

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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:10 pm

I have genuine tears of joy in my eyes. This is absolutely wonderful. I never thought I would see an African-American president in my lifetime. Remarkable.

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:12 pm

I'm under 40, but I didn't think I'd see this in my lifetime. I only wish we were giving him a better country. But (as corny as it sounds) I have to admit to a tiny bit of hope.
RQOTW: "I'll make sure that our future is defined not by the letters ACLU, but by the letters USA." -- Mitt Romney

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:14 pm

Jeff wrote:I have genuine tears of joy in my eyes. This is absolutely wonderful. I never thought I would see an African-American president in my lifetime. Remarkable.


His timing was very good. Had there been better leadership in Washington, he'd have never made it.

But now we can begin a long healing process. We could not even do that an hour ago.

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Postby Aftermath » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:15 pm

An extraordinary moment in US history.

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:15 pm

CO also to Obama. This is a big win, folks. This ain't no George W. Bush "50%+1" deal.
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